Archive - 18 February 2009

Najib slams Pakatan for linking BN to nude photos

Najib slams Pakatan for linking BN to nude photos

The DPM lambasts the opposition for linking BN to the circulation of Selangor exco Elizabeth Wong’s nude photographs.
MP: Why were they killed?

MP: Why were they killed?

MP N Gobalakrishnan says a probe must be conducted into the killing of six suspected criminals in Kulim last night.

Apcet II: Two more cops testify

Apcet II: Two more cops testify

The two are both police officers formerly stationed at the Dang Wangi police headquarters and were involved with the arrests.
Crisis looms: Perak MB, 6 excos suspended

Crisis looms: Perak MB, 6 excos suspended

dr zambry abd kadir perak new cm bn 050209 updated 8.45pm The Perak state assembly's special privileges committee suspends seven BN reps for up to 18 months.
Wong's fate to be decided next Wed?

Wong's fate to be decided next Wed?

breaking news Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim will meet the state ruler next Wednesday to brief him on the controversy surrounding executive councillor Elizabeth Wong.
Police blow RM15 mil on KT by-election

Police blow RM15 mil on KT by-election

parliament A staggering RM15 million was spent by the police for the deployment of over 3,000 personnel in the recent KT by-election.
Integrity, conformity and nudity

Integrity, conformity and nudity

Elizabeth Wong, you have committed no crime

Elizabeth Wong, you have committed no crime

Hypocritical moral outrage?

Hypocritical moral outrage?

Old Sarawak leader afraid of shadows

Old Sarawak leader afraid of shadows

Rakyat suffering intellectually, qualitatively

Rakyat suffering intellectually, qualitatively

Opposition parties just politicking all the time

Opposition parties just politicking all the time

Change coming to Malaysia? Give me a break!

Change coming to Malaysia? Give me a break!

Stop demonising and exploiting us smokers

Stop demonising and exploiting us smokers

Thank God, we are Africans! - a rewrite

Thank God, we are Africans! - a rewrite

A microcosm for national elections

A microcosm for national elections

Khalid vs Khir - two suits filed

Khalid vs Khir - two suits filed

Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim is taking his predecessor to court over ‘libelous statements’ about the purchase of a Lexus vehicle and donation of cows for Hari Raya Haji.
Tune Hotels.com arrives in Kuching

Tune Hotels.com arrives in Kuching

Malaysian-owned Asia's new and increasingly popular budget hotel group Tune Hotels.com has announced that its first franchise hotel is to open its doors in Kuching, Sarawak on March 2.
Strong show of support for embattled rep

Strong show of support for embattled rep

More than 400 people gathered last night in two separate functions to urge the Bukit Lanjan assemblyperson not to resign.
Nizar vs Zambry: Fireworks at Jalan Duta court

Nizar vs Zambry: Fireworks at Jalan Duta court

updated 5pm Nizar's lead counsel Sulaiman objected to the presence of the Perak legal adviser as Zambry is being sued in his personal capacity.
Manufacturing plunges 20% in December

Manufacturing plunges 20% in December

Malaysia's manufacturing sales, which are a key driver of the economy, sank 20.8 percent in December from a year earlier.
Ngeh: DAP grassroots back Nizar as MB

Ngeh: DAP grassroots back Nizar as MB

But 11 months ago, there was alarm among party supporters about working with PAS, according to Perak DAP chairperson Ngeh Khoo Ham.
Audio tape on Zaki's 'corruption' surfaces

Audio tape on Zaki's 'corruption' surfaces

updated 6.30pm DAP stalwart Karpal Singh reveals an audio recording allegedly of Chief Justice Zaki Azmi admitting that he had bribed court staff. [AUDIO INSIDE]
'Picky police only help the powerful'

'Picky police only help the powerful'

Police in Kunak, Sabah, are allegedly refusing to help 171 smallholders to enforce an injunction that allows them to harvest oil palm on a plot of disputed land in Tingkayu.
Scandal-hit firm likely to get water tunnel deal

Scandal-hit firm likely to get water tunnel deal

The federal government looks set to award a lucrative water tunnel project to a Japanese-led consortium which includes a scandal-tainted Japanese company.

By-election: MIC Youth raps Umno over seat jostling

By-election: MIC Youth raps Umno over seat jostling

Focus on winning instead of which party should contest in the Bukit Selambau by-election, says Youth chief M Suresh.
Save RPK - press freedom group appeals to Agong

Save RPK - press freedom group appeals to Agong

The secretary-general of Reporters Without Borders has written an open letter to the Agong to intervene in the trial of RPK.
Six killed in shootout with cops

Six killed in shootout with cops

Eight police officers shot dead six suspected criminals and detain four women in a bloody shoot-out at a house in Kedah last night.
A 4th floor twist to transition plan

A 4th floor twist to transition plan

mahathir mohamad 180108 The former premier muses about rumours that the Fourth Floor is planning to retain Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as prime minister in order to keep its grip on power.
The political rape of Elizabeth Wong

The political rape of Elizabeth Wong

elizabeth wong press conference on her offer of resignation from selangor exco post 170209 comment When stripped of the discourse of morality, the case of Wong should be seen for exactly what it is – a vengeful political attack.
Police to quiz exco's ex-lover

Police to quiz exco's ex-lover

updated 4.25pm Police will record a statement from Selangor executive councillor Elizabeth Wong's ex-boyfriend over her nude photographs.
Elizabeth Wong resigns - right or wrong?

Elizabeth Wong resigns - right or wrong?

Unfortunately, due to my Tuesday-night deadline, this column will be way out of date by the time you read it. But I could not resist baring my soul on the subject of the circulation of ‘intimate’ images of Selangor executive councillor for Tourism, Consumer and Environment Affairs Elizabeth Wong.

Bleak days ahead for Baram natives

Bleak days ahead for Baram natives

Recent floods have destroyed almost the whole of their padi crop, and they will have to rely on government aid.
Gay couple jailed in HK over visa fraud

Gay couple jailed in HK over visa fraud

A homosexual couple have been jailed over a wedding scam set up to allow a Malaysian man to live permanently in Hong Kong.
A battle of wills in Perak

A battle of wills in Perak

During a tense press conference, in the midst of a constitutional crisis in Perak, which is peninsular Malaysia's second largest state, a reporter's mobile phone began ringing.

Nizar in court for mention of suit

Nizar in court for mention of suit

nizar jamaluddin perak mb court trial perak bn takeover zambry 180209 breaking news Ousted menteri besar Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin is in special appellate powers court today for the mention of his suit against the new Perak government.
Headlines online: Feb 18, 2009

Headlines online: Feb 18, 2009

Most newspapers headlined Elizabeth Wong’s offer to vacate her Selangor exco and assemblyperson positions.
'If it's wrong for Najib, it's wrong for Anwar'

'If it's wrong for Najib, it's wrong for Anwar'

vox populi small thumbnail free 'Anwar’s harping of Sept 16 was based on inducing elected representatives to switch from being BN reps to PR ones. No context can right this wrong principle.'

YourSay 2: 'BN getting pretty desperate'

YourSay 2: 'BN getting pretty desperate'

free 'How can the case of Chua Soi Lek and Elizabeth Wong be the same? One cheated on his wife and family while the other had an invasion of her privacy while sleeping!'
'YB Wong, please don't give up'

'YB Wong, please don't give up'

your say free 'We are behind you. We need a politician like you to serve the rakyat and we are all wise enough to make a decision on who we should support and who we should not.'
MCA duo on way out of cabinet?

MCA duo on way out of cabinet?

exclusive If speculation is to be believed, two familiar figures will be packing their boxes and vacating their ministerial offices - the question is when?
Nuclear subs clueless they'd hit each other

Nuclear subs clueless they'd hit each other

british and french nuclear submarine crash in atlantic ocean 160209 The submarines are so stealthy and their movements so secret that when a pair rammed into each other their crews had no idea what had happened.